Solar Designer/Operations Assistant

Innovative Energy, Inc is seeking a Solar Designer/Operations Assistant in Breckenridge, CO. The role involves achieving sales and marketing goals, managing renewable energy projects, supporting outreach events, maintaining customer relations, and performing site visits. Strong project management, negotiation, and communication skills are required. This full-time position offers a salary of $25-$35 per hour and includes paid time off.
The Solar Designer/Operations Assistant works closely with the President of the company and is primarily responsible to set and accomplish annual, seasonal sales and marketing goals. This will require defining markets and working with other people inside and outside of the company. Interpersonal skills, outreach and ability to find consensus are necessary abilities to be successful in this role. The job of the Solar Designer/Operations Assistant will focus on finding ways to identify and set up both commercial and residential renewable energy projects. They will work with engineering and administration to allocate the resources needed to do this work. Additionally, the Solar Designer/Operations Assistant will work to support attendance at outreach events, maintain and improve the company website and database, maintain customer relations, perform site visits, participate in general office tasks and create proposals for various projects. There will be times they will meet with financers, construction managers, site hosts and/or customers throughout the negotiation and installation phases of projects. Experience in economic analysis, proposal presentation and detail management will be helpful.

Summary

As a Solar Designer/Operations Assistant, you will be instrumental in supporting project management efforts within the solar energy sector. Reporting to the Project Manager, your role will involve project scheduling, risk management, and scope management to ensure timely and efficient project delivery. Your strong negotiation and analytical skills will be essential in coordinating with clients and managing project resources. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will leverage both core and premium skills to enhance project outcomes and contribute to the organization's success in renewable energy initiatives.

Qualifications
• Strong project management skills with a focus on project scheduling and scope of work management
• Proficient in contract negotiation and economic analysis for commercial and residential projects
• Prepare estimates and proposal packages
• Create and submit documents for permitting process
• Basic Computer/IT
• Strong communication skills
• Preferred experience in solar industry
• Self motivated and works well independently
• Ability to work effectively in team environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Paid time off

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person